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5/7/2018 - Gang Activity in New Jersey Panel Presentation Tuesday, May 8, 2018 9am-11:30am
Gang Activity in New Jersey
Panel presentation
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
At this Youth Services workshop, participants will learn about the signs of gang affiliation, including markings, identifiers and language; why youth join gangs and what parents can do to prevent their children from joining one.
Somerset County Deputy Director Freeholder Brian D. Levine invites parents, guardians and professionals who work with children and families to a Youth Services workshop, which will focus on local and state-wide gang activity, on Tuesday, May 8.
The presentation will be held from
9 to 11:30 a.m. in the
first floor conference room at the
Somerset County Human Services Building. The address is
27 Warren Street, Somerville, NJ 08876. Free parking is available in the adjacent parking deck, third level or higher. Walk-ins are welcome.
Professional development credits will be made available. Registration and a light breakfast will open at 8:30 a.m. To reserve a seat in advance, contact Gretchen Craig at
gcraig@co.somerset.nj.us or (908) 704-6333.
Participants will learn about the signs of gang affiliation, including markings, identifiers and language; why youth join gangs and what parents can do to prevent their children from joining one.
Presenters will include Special Agent Edwin Torres, New Jersey Commission of Investigation; Det. Giacomo Crismale, Somerset County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau; Det. Scott Tallmadge, Somerset County Prosecutor's Office; and a representative from the Prosecutor's Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force/Intelligence Unit.
This program is sponsored by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the county Youth Services Commission.
For more information, contact Community Development Specialist Cindy Britt, Somerset County Office of Youth Services, at
britt@co.somerset.nj.us or (908) 704-6352.
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